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25 Checking the Installation of the RET Antenna System

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Checking the Installation of the RET Antenna System

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After the RET antenna system is installed, you must check the installation.

Step 1 Check the installation of the antenna by referring to the 25.1 Checklist for Antenna Installation. Step 2 Check the installation of the feeder by referring to the 25.2 Checklist for Feeder Installation. Step 3 Check the installation of the jumper by referring to the 25.3 Checklist for Jumper Installation. Step 4 Check the installation of the grounding bar by referring to the 25.4 Checklist for Grounding Bar Installation. Step 5 Check the installation of the feeder window by referring to the 25.5 Checklist for Feeder Window Installation. Step 6 Check the installation of the ALD by referring to the 25.6 Checklist for RET ALD Installation. Step 7 Check the installation environment of the antenna system by referring to the 25.7 Checklist for Field Cleanliness of the Antenna System. ----End

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25.1 Checklist for Antenna Installation

This part provides the checklist for antenna installation.

Checklist for Omnidirectional and Directional Antennas

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The installation positions of the antennas are in compliance with the engineering design. The antenna lies within the protection coverage of tilt angle 45 under the lightning arrester. The antenna support is securely installed on the tower or on the rooftop.

Checklist for Omnidirectional Antennas

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The top of the antenna jacket is as high as or is slightly higher than the top of the support. The antenna stands upright with the error (if any) smaller than 2. The distance of the antenna extending outside the tower platform is not less than 2 m. For the antenna installed on the rooftop, the horizontal spacing between the antenna and the antenna lightning arrester is not less than 2.5 m. The antenna isolation should be 30 dB for both Tx-Tx and Tx-Rx antennas. When antennas are installed horizontally, the horizontal spacing between the TX antenna and the RX antenna is not less than 3 m. When antennas are installed vertically, the vertical spacing between the TX antenna and the RX antenna is not less than 0.2 m. According to the diversity reception requirements for the omnidirectional antennas, the horizontal spacing between the RX antenna and the TX antenna is not less than 3 m. The Rx and Tx antennas can either share one antenna support or be installed separately, depending on the engineering design.

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Checklist for Directional Antennas

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The error of the azimuth is not larger than 5, and the error of the pitch angle is not larger than 0.5. The antennas are free from any interference of the tower structure in the forward direction. The distance of the antenna extending out of the tower platform is not less than 1 m. The antenna isolation should be 30 dB for both Tx-Tx and Tx-Rx antennas. When antennas are installed horizontally, the horizontal spacing between the TX antenna and the RX antenna in the same sector is not less than 1 m. When antennas are installed vertically, the vertical spacing between the TX antenna and the RX antenna in the same sector is not less than 0.2 m. The horizontal spacing between the TX antenna and the RX antenna in different sectors is not less than 0.2 m. According to the diversity reception requirements for directional antennas, the horizontal spacing between the RX antenna and the TX antenna is not less than 3 m.

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25.2 Checklist for Feeder Installation

This topic describes the checklist for the feeder installation.
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Checklist for Feeder Layout

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The feeders should not be broken or twisted. No copper wires are exposed. The bending radius of a feeder should be at least 20 times larger than the diameter of the feeder. The fixing clips of the feeders should be spaced evenly and oriented in the same direction after they are secured. The feeders should not cross each other. They should be arranged in neat and straight row and column at the entry to the equipment room. The degrees of their bending should be the same. In accordance with the standard requirements, the labels on the feeders and jumpers should be neatly attached and face the same direction. The feeders should keep straight for at least 0.5 m [1.64 ft] in both directions from the point where they are led into the equipment room. When the front of the cabinets is in parallel with the cabling direction of the feeder lead, the feeders in each sector should be arranged in the same row. The arrangement sequences of all rows should be the same. When the front of the cabinets is perpendicular to the cabling direction of the feeder lead, the feeders in each sector should be arranged in the same column. The sequence for arranging all columns should be the same. The connectors of the feeders should be correctly prepared and tightly fastened. The feeders should be correctly connected and arranged in the right sectors. Waterproof curves should be made for the feeders before the feeders are led into the equipment room.

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Checklist for Feeder Grounding

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The grounding locations of the feeders should be in compliance with 19.2.1 Location Requirements for Grounding the Feeder of the Mini Base Station and 19.2.2 Location Requirements for Grounding the Feeder of the Macro Base Station. The grounding joints of the feeders should be securely bound and properly waterproofed. If the feeders from the building top are led into the equipment room through a downward cable ladder along the wall, the ladder should also be grounded. The grounding cables of the feeders should be led from the top to the bottom. The angle between the feeders and the corresponding grounding cables should not be larger than 15. The terminals of the feeder grounding clips should be fixed to the tower nearby. The antennas and feeders installed on the rooftop should be grounded to the nearest lightning protection grounding grid. The exposed conductors of the feeder grounding kits should be wrapped with waterproof tap or be coated by paint.

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25.3 Checklist for Jumper Installation

This topic provides the checklist for the jumper installation.
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All connectors of outdoor jumpers should be waterproofed. Waterproof curves should be made for the jumpers.
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The jumpers connected to the antennas should be bound through the crossbars of the antenna support onto the steel frame of the tower. A certain extra length should be considered for the cutting of the cable ties. The minimum bending radius of a jumper should be 20 times larger than the diameter of the jumper.

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25.4 Checklist for Grounding Bar Installation

This topic describes the checklist for grounding bar installation.
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The grounding bar should be isolated from the wall. The routing path of the grounding cable should be as short as possible. The outdoor grounding bar should be connected to the underground grounding grid through a proper route.

25.5 Checklist for Feeder Window Installation

This topic describes the checklist for feeder window installation.
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The holes for adding glue in the sealing gland of the feeder window should face upward. The plates of the encapsulation window should be installed indoors. The feeder window installed on the building top should be sealed securely.

25.6 Checklist for RET ALD Installation

After the ALD is installed, you must check the installation.

Check Items for RET ALD Installation

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Check whether the BT connectors are correctly connected. The DIN male connector of the BT is directly connected to the DIN female connector of the feeder instead of the connector on the RRU because the DC power and control signals are output from the DIN male connector on the BT. Check whether the SBT connectors are correctly connected. The DIN male connector on the SBT is directly connected to the DIN female connector on the antenna instead of the connector on the feeder.

25.7 Checklist for Field Cleanliness of the Antenna System

Check the items listed in the checklist. If the installation environment cannot meet the requirements, improve it until it meets the requirements.
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There are no sundries inside the cabinet or on the top of the cabinet. The surface of the cabinet is clean and free of dirt and finger prints. There is no extra tape or strap on the cables. There are no extra tape, binding ties, paper, or package bags left on the site. All the items are clean, clear, and intact.
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